Curriculum

9th Grade:

Fundamentals of Dance (Julie Dingman Evans) 

Vocal Development (Jacob Cook)

Exploring Theatre (Katie Blackerby Weible, Jay Schwandt)

10th Grade:

Advanced Dance Techniques (David Cesler, Lora Ruttan)

MT Lab (Jay Schwandt, Julie Dingman Evans, Jane Jones)

SSA or Concert Choir (Jacob Cook)

11th Grade:

American Musical Theatre (Julie Dingman Evans & Jay Schwandt)

*Advanced Dance Techniques (Julie Dingman Evans) 

12th Grade:

American Musical Theatre (Julie Dingman Evans & Jay Schwandt), 

*Advanced Dance Techniques (Julie Dingman Evans) 

Possible Electives: Concert Choir/Chamber Choir (Jacob Cook), Advanced Playwriting II/III (Jane Jones), Directing II (Jane Jones), Piano Lab (Jay Schwandt), Music Theory I (Jay Schwandt), Guitar (Taylor Ascher-Schroeder)

Courses For Non-Majors:

Musical Theatre Lab (Julie Dingman Evans)

Piano (Jay Schwandt)

Music Theory (Jay Schwandt)

*Students may level out of this class, IF they are taking extensive studio Dance outside of school, at the discretion of the Instructor. 

Likewise, other YPAS dance classes may be substituted, but only with permission of class instructors)